Please state your IE version and full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when
posting to this newsgroup.
> I downloaded service packs, etc.,...
What service packs did you download (e.g., WinXP SP2; WinXP SP3)?
> Can I safely uninstall Internet Explorer and its components via the
> "remove/uninstall programs" area of Windows XP then re-install it from the
> internet?
If you're running IE7 and installed it after you installed WinXP SP3, yes,
but doing so isn't going to help your problem. Windows is infected, not IE.
See below.
> Also, my son continually accesses Limewire and downloads a lot of stuff
> when
> we are not at home. Circuit City claimed we got a worm through access to
> Limewire and told us (after getting rid of it) that Limewire should never
> be
> used for this very reason. How can I permanently prevent access to &
> downloads from this site without him undoing it?
How about "Just say No" and enforce it? Chances are your son knows more
about computers than you do. (And probably should have his own
computer...and pays the bill when it needs to be "fixed".) However, see
this discussion about keeping your family and your computer safe online:
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=30095
Now back to your IE problem...
Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.
Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(
http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in
conjunction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**
If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA, Circuit City, or Geek Squad) computer
repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin
http://aumha.net
DTS-L
http://dts-l.net/
PeggyD. wrote:
> System is Windows XP. We have Webroot Spyware, Firewall and Antivirus and
> it has worked well for over four years. We also have Norton's Go Back.
>
> I downloaded service packs, etc., tried online 'self helps' then finally
> called for tech support. After 3 days with someone in India, we still
> could
> not get it to work. They sent me to our cable provider. Another week
> went
> by with their tech support and was not able to fix it. They had us load
> Mozilla Firefox for web access. We do not like it and want Internet
> Explorer back.
>
> Also, when the computer starts up, the spyware package begins its sweep
> and
> then Explorer 'automatically' tries to start but gets hung up. Then we
> get
> these message blocks saying "SVCHOST.EXE is attempting to delete" the
> following three files:
> TCpip ;
> NetBT ; and
> {A2DA1C84-05CA-4105-BE63-A84ED6E4C1A6}.
> When we click "allow change", then weird things happen to the computer.
> When we click "block change", the messages keep popping up for many
> cycles.
> Finally they stop and things seem okay and then every so often while being
> online, the message blocks will pop again and run thru the same messages
> multiple times until it seems to get the message that we want the changes
> blocked.
>
> Can I safely uninstall Internet Explorer and its components via the
> "remove/uninstall programs" area of Windows XP then re-install it from the
> internet?
>
> Also, my son continually accesses Limewire and downloads a lot of stuff
> when
> we are not at home. Circuit City claimed we got a worm through access to
> Limewire and told us (after getting rid of it) that Limewire should never
> be
> used for this very reason. How can I permanently prevent access to &
> downloads from this site without him undoing it?
>
> Any help to resolve these situations will be appreciated.
>
> Peggy D.
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